On the radio in LA, they're saying they think Dwight Howard will a Laker...

[Pinwheel1]

Why fight it? If that's where Dwight wants to go, I have no doubt he'll eventually get there -- either before Christmas, or before the Fourth of July.

I agree with you there nic. It seems inevitable. I hope they go for C. Paul instead because I don't think he will last long health wise. But Howard wants to be there and I bet he forces their hand.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Ugh. I'm so sick of the 3 leg joke. Greg's dick isn't that big.

Finally we have the answer to this thread!

http://sportstwo.com/threads/197393-I-just-had-sex-with-an-NBA-player

 

[Rastapopoulos]

A couple of things to remember:
1. There's a lot of hate for the Lakers around the league. When Kevin McHale was GM of the Timberwolves, he traded Tom Gugliotta for less than the Lakers were offering, just because it was the Lakers.
2. Don't forget Memphis got Marc Gasol in that infamous deal. And don't forget that Marc Gasol had a better playoffs, and lasted longer, than Pau Gasol.

 

[THE HCP]

You also have to think that other GMs are like FUCK IT, I have to get something for these guys! I'm not going to be the GM that everybody will blame for not getting anything in return.

 

[magnifier661]

Bulls are rumored to be offering "pick 2 or 3" of anyone on their roster, except Rose, for Howard.

I would love to see Howard in Chicago. #1 reason is so he doesn't play for the Lakers. #2 we will only see him twice a season, unless in the finals. #3 Chicago would immediately become my favorite East Coast team. #4 They would have a legitimate shot at destroying the Miami Heat (The team I hate almost as much as the Lakers).

 

[Draco]

Bulls are rumored to be offering "pick 2 or 3" of anyone on their roster, except Rose, for Howard.

Well duh. Every team in the league outside of Miami would trade their second, third, and fourth best player on their roster for Dwight Howard. Assuming obviously Howard agrees to stay with new team long-term.

 

[Draco]

You also have to think that other GMs are like FUCK IT, I have to get something for these guys! I'm not going to be the GM that everybody will blame for not getting anything in return.

What a bunch of fucking pussies. Make these elite players prove they want to leave your city for drastically less money before you hand them away for pennies on the dollar.

I bet if the Nuggets kept Melo he'd probably have resigned there right now considering he could've got ~$40 million extra from them. Not that the Nuggets did bad in the trade, they got some nice players and Melo is only a maybe top20 NBA player. But Howard is the best big man in the game and that Magic franchise will be worthless for a decade without him. Hell even if he leaves at least you'd be a lottery team and could rebuild through the draft. If they trade him for overpaid Lakers garbage they will be guaranteed to have years of mediocrity.

 

[magnifier661]

Well duh. Every team in the league outside of Miami would trade their second, third, and fourth best player on their roster for Dwight Howard. Assuming obviously Howard agrees to stay with new team long-term.

Howard with Rose would be a scary duo. I think better than Wade and LJ. I would compare that duo to Kobe and Shaq.

 

[Denny Crane]

Howard with Rose would be a scary duo. I think better than Wade and LJ. I would compare that duo to Kobe and Shaq.

The article with that rumor said best PG/C combo since Magic/Kareem. Or was it Big O/Kareem?

The Bulls would be thin at SG and SF, but they'd have Taj and Asik still.

HUGE.

 

[magnifier661]

The article with that rumor said best PG/C combo since Magic/Kareem. Or was it Big O/Kareem?

The Bulls would be thin at SG and SF, but they'd have Taj and Asik still.

HUGE.

All you need are shooters and role defenders. Your scoring load would rest on Rose and Howard. Both are pretty reliable at that department.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

It makes me want to puke for even putting this to pen, but I can see how the Lakers could end up with both Howard and Paul.

Now I wish the lockout had never ended without the owners pulling the plug on this shit.

 

[Draco]

Howard with Rose would be a scary duo. I think better than Wade and LJ. I would compare that duo to Kobe and Shaq.

Shaq was hands down the most dominant player in basketball at his peak, teams were building their rosters around how to slow him down. Shaq was the best player in the league and #2 was far inferior. Dwight is in the conversation for best player but he is no where close to as dominant as a prime Shaq. Rose at this point of his career is probably superior then what we thought of Kobe at that point of his career though, we've since learned Kobe was a legit MVP-talent but at the time he was viewed as more of a top12 NBA player.

Sure you can make a legit argument to compare Shaq/Kobe to Howard/Rose, but the former duo is far superior IMO.

 

[huevonkiller]

Shaq was hands down the most dominant player in basketball at his peak, teams were building their rosters around how to slow him down. Shaq was the best player in the league and #2 was far inferior. Dwight is in the conversation for best player but he is no where close to as dominant as a prime Shaq. Rose at this point of his career is probably superior then what we thought of Kobe at that point of his career though, we've since learned Kobe was a legit MVP-talent but at the time he was viewed as more of a top12 NBA player.

Sure you can make a legit argument to compare Shaq/Kobe to Howard/Rose, but the former duo is far superior IMO.

Statistically Shaq was not nearly as good on offense as LeBron or Kobe actually. It was his monster rebounding that got him to be a 30 PER level player.

Shaq is not as efficient (free throws, passing, shot attempts) as LeBron or Kobe, and he is not the best defender in the world. His Win Share totals are a bit lower than you would suggest.

Howard with Rose would be a scary duo. I think better than Wade and LJ. I would compare that duo to Kobe and Shaq.

Well you should dislike Rose more, because he's not really the MVP of the league and relies on his teammates.

Also Chicago already crushes Wade almost every time they play, let's not get carried away with him either. I don't think they'll be as good as the Heat and Howard seems more interested in the Nets/Lakers/Mavs anyway.